The line between professional and amateur photographic equipment is unstable and fluid, as is the line between professional and amateur. Niches are clearly visible only in their extremes. And if professional cameras today are developing mainly in two directions - medium format with the highest picture quality and reporter cameras with maximum speed (in all senses, both focusing and frame rate, recording and transmission rate), then amateur cameras represent an immense sea with many trends. ... And, nevertheless, with all the available variety, a rare amateur does not look from time to time in the direction of more serious technology.

Nikon D610 full-frame DSLR testing: a step into big photography?

Which one exactly? Full-length, of course. Of course, you can also dream of a medium format, as a car enthusiast dreams of a Bentley, but unlike an expensive car, many people have recently been able to afford a full-frame camera.

Nikon D610

But why, after all, do you need a full-format, that is, with a sensor size of 24 x 36 mm, a camera for an amateur who does not earn his living by shooting? It is expensive, heavy, bulky and, moreover, requires even more expensive, heavy and bulky optics. However, there can be many situations where you cannot do without it. Someone might want to take an interesting portrait with beautiful bokeh. Or a landscape, for example, with morning fog. Or water surface. Or flowering trees. Or jewels on velvet. Frankly speaking, it is impossible to photograph all this properly with the help of a small sensor. Of course, some photos can be taken with any camera - and they are quite suitable for the Internet. But on the print, the difference between the pictures from the large and small matrices is very often striking. For example, bokeh, simply by virtue of the laws of geometric optics, manifests itself the better, stronger, the larger the physical size of the frame. Surface textures such as fur, human skin, and even just water require not only high resolution and sharpness, but also extremely low noise levels for adequate rendering. Which, in turn, directly depend on the size of the matrix.

The full-frame semi-professional camera entered the market in the fall of 2013. It differs from its predecessor Nikon D600, which appeared a year earlier, with a more reliable shutter and the appearance of the so-called "silent mode", in which the shutter sound is muffled compared to the norm.

The camera combines, as you would expect from its market position, the features of professional and amateur devices. She has a deliberately professional, brutal look with many buttons and handles with latches. All of them are not easy to master, but when used properly, these controls provide extraordinary convenience. Traditionally for the brand, the camera retains a mechanical autofocus drive ("screwdriver") and a mechanical diaphragm drive - therefore, it can work with all generations of Nikon's optics up to the earliest. Unfortunately, there is no support for mechanical release cables.

Rather, the built-in flash looks like an amateur, a lot of scene programs and creative styles of photo processing. Well, and of course, a relatively inexpensive case - without airtight gaskets, but not so heavy. Another sign of inexpensive hobbyist equipment is the small number of AF points, which, moreover, are located mainly around the center of the frame.

The camera came to us for testing with its stock zoom - 24-85mm f / 3.5-4.5G ED VR AF-S Nikkor. Let us briefly recall what all these letters mean. ED - The lens uses low dispersion elements to reduce aberrations. VR - (Vibration Reduction) - An image stabilizer is built into the lens. AF-S (AF-Silent Wave Motor) is the second generation of autofocus motor lenses that do not require a “screwdriver” in the camera. G - the lens has no aperture control ring.

It should be noted that this is a rather unusual lens among stock zooms. Many manufacturers are equipping cameras with frankly cheap lenses to keep the price of the starter kit down. Nikon did not take this path of least resistance.

The lens is not too cheap (it separately costs about 14 thousand rubles), has an unusually wide range of focal lengths - and, most importantly, it is very sharp and contrasting, over the entire range of focal lengths and apertures. In fact, all that distinguishes it from the many times more expensive professional lenses is its aperture ratio. They are unlikely to be able to shoot a portrait with beautiful bokeh, but it is easy - a tree with every twig and every leaf.

24 mm F6.3 1/250 ISO 160

The lens is quite massive - which is not surprising, since it is made mostly of metal. Mechanically strong, tough, with a sturdy lid that won't fall off in the case. Perfectly keeps the oncoming sun.

24 mm F10 1/640 ISO 125

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But the main thing, of course, is excellent sharpness, which can hardly be found in comparison in this price range. It would probably seem strange to have such a budget glass on a camera with a price of more than 60 thousand rubles. But the lens is so good that it seems to us that the buyer will not start looking for a replacement very soon.

The camera shoots for its class quite briskly, the autofocus is tenacious and fast. Convenience and thoughtfulness of management are beyond praise. Perhaps, the AF backlight in the viewfinder is not bright enough - it is practically invisible during the day. The functionality of the camera is completely standard, which has developed in recent years - modes P, A, S, M. At the same time, if you wish, you can turn on ISO AUTO. Subject and creative programs, among which, in addition to the traditional ones, HDR should be noted (alas, the output, as always, is only JPG - although, it would seem, what prevents from simultaneously rendering the frame itself in HDR format?); interval shooting; time-lapse shooting (almost the same as time-lapse, but the frames are combined into a video clip). Of course, there are exposure bracketing and white balance as well as multiple exposure, mirror pre-lift, proprietary "Active D-Lightning" exposure optimization system and much, much more.

It's easier to say what is not in the cell. The camera does not have WiFi (however, if you buy a memory card with EyeFi, it will be able to take full advantage of it). There is no built-in GPS - although it is supported in principle - when connected to an external device purchased separately. There is no “dust subtraction” function - but there is, of course, a sensor cleaning function.

There is LiveView and video shooting. The maximum frame rate at 1080p is 30 frames per second.

However, all or almost all of this is also present in cameras with small sensors. What is the strong point of the full-format matrix? First of all, in the dynamic range. Take a look at this frame - there are blinding spots of the sun in the snow and black holes of tree trunks in deep shadow.

24 mm F8 1/400 ISO 160

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The interval between the brightest and darkest places in the photo here is extremely large - and, of course, on the in-camera JPG we see gaps, a lack of detail in both highlights and shadows. Simply for the reason that an eight-bit image cannot convey such a wide range of brightness. The camera, however, actually managed to distinguish and preserve all the details of the scene, both in the shadows and in the highlights. To verify this, take the original RAW file and flatten it slightly in Lightroom:

24 mm F8 1/400 ISO 160

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as you can see, all areas are well developed and do not even contain clearly distinguishable noise.

On further shooting, however, one peculiarity emerged. The white balance in two adjacent frames can be drastically different depending on the nuances of the lighting. It is difficult to say how deliberately this was done, but in the cameras of other brands, these leaps are not so striking. Compare:

80 mm F4.5 1/40 ISO 320

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85 mm F4.5 1/50 ISO 140

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At the same time, we note the subtlest elaboration of the texture of the skin, which literally breathes in the picture.

Another typical situation where very low noise levels are needed is large areas painted with bright colors. If the quality of the sensor is insufficient, then such areas risk being filled with a uniform color tone without details. Red is especially prone to such errors. Here, take a look - what a wealth of shades that make it possible to distinguish fresher berries from less fresh ones even in the photo!

85 mm F4.5 1/50 ISO 250

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At high sensitivity values, the noise continues to be quite acceptable.

85 mm F8 1/50 ISO 2000

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This photo was taken at ISO 2000. The format of this material does not imply a detailed comparison of different cameras, but subjectively, one can say unequivocally - on small matrices such low noise at this sensitivity cannot be.

A few more photos.

24 mm F10 1/320 ISO 160

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24 mm F8 1/400 ISO 125

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24 mm F7.1 1/200 ISO 100

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We see how cleanly the color of the sky is rendered. The texture of water and snow are shown in such a way that they seem voluminous. But the debris on the sensor, however, is visible, despite self-cleaning.

To summarize, we can say that it is an excellent almost professional-grade camera with a stunning picture and a very attractive price.

Pros:

• full-format matrix with a very wide dynamic range;
• excellent full-time zoom;
• convenient and durable construction;
• the ability to write in parallel on two memory cards
• consistency - the richest selection of accessories and optics.

Minuses:

• lack of WiFi, GPS;
• a small number of focus points;
• no dust subtraction
• relatively heavy weight.

There are only three full-frame cameras on the market today in the $ 2,000 price range. Each of them has its own purpose, slightly different from its neighbors. Therefore, one can hardly say that any of them is better or worse. One focuses on weight and size, another on minimizing noise, and the third on burst speed. Each is excellent in its own way.

		Canon EOS 6D	Sony Alpha A7
Sensor resolution, MPix	24	20	24
Weight with batteries without lens, g	850	755	474
Maximum sensitivity, ISO	25600	102400	25600
Shooting speed, fps	6	4,5	4
WiFi	No	There is	There is
Gps	No	There is	No
Rotary display	No	No	There is
Maximum frame rate when shooting 1080p, fps	30	30	60*
Price without lens, thousand rubles	63	62	60

Source: ZOOM.CNews

* In our tests, the A7 camera showed a maximum speed of 30 fps, but the description from the manufacturer claims that it should be 60. Perhaps it's a raw firmware.

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Shoot images with superb detail, soft color gradations and low noise at high ISO sensitivities in everything from ultra wide angle to ultra telescopic. 24.3 Megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor. Continuous Shooting Mode Quiet Shutter This mode is ideal for wildlife photography by dramatically reducing the noise generated by the camera's mirror return mechanism during continuous shooting, allowing you to get closer to your subject without being noticed. Continuous shooting at 6 frames per second Take sharp shots of fast-moving subjects at six frames per second in FX and DX formats. Continuous shooting at 6 frames per second Built-in high dynamic range (HDR) photography capabilities. Built-in High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. Shoot images with low noise and a wide range of tones in conditions of high contrast between bright and dark areas. More about the model: NIKON D610 body + NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24-85 mm f / 3.5-4.5 G ED VR NIKON D610 Kit AF-S 24-85 mm f / 3.5-4.5 G ED VR register .

• Purchase time: 2015
• Strengths: Only a rapidly falling price on a boozy market, even relative to the canon. We figured it out, however.
• Weak sides: Primarily non-photographic matrix, disgusting color. Secondly, the constant exit from the rabbi because of the bad quality button. In the third, the jeep goes to the trash heap right away, even the faces from the rabbi are pale-colored.
• Used analogues: D3, d600, d800, d750
• A comment: Yes, in general, what to say. In terms of noise, the matrix is ​​normal, in vain here a person wrote that iso 1600 is the limit. If you do not underexpose, then 3500 is quite alive. The main rule for high ISOs here is a little overexposure. Yes, this is not the point. Indeed, the quality button is a dashing ugly. I always kept the quality so that the rav + zipeg stood. So that if I accidentally move a step, then the equal does not disappear, otherwise the skiff is completely inoperative here. Look at the examples of pictures from the topic. This matrix is ​​good only to shoot clowns in the circus, it is not suitable for living skin. Faces even after d80, not to mention D3 as smeared with yellow. There is even some kind of edging if you shoot without flash in the shade. It is very disgusting to draw an extraneous color onto the main object, collecting reflections nearby.
  By the way, someone wrote here that after d300 his color pleased him, that the person is cheating. I had a D300, its balance is much better.
  And for the sake of justice, d600, d800, d750 also cannot boast of a better picture. Relatively speaking, these are all variations of the same thing.
  The matrix, alas, is sharpened for the video and that says it all. And then there is no particular point in writing about the pros and cons.

asitus64(Amateur photographer with 11-24 years of experience) Date: 31.01.2017 09:58:19

• Purchase time: 12 December 2013
• Strengths: Complete matrix. A clear picture with beautiful colors. Relatively inexpensive among equals
• Weak sides: 1. There is no infrared sensor that controls the main screen, to view the camera parameters, press the Info button.
  2. There is no exposure compensation information on the small screen (the icon does not count)
  3. On the small screen, displays either the ISO or the number of possible exposures remaining.
  4. There is no auto shutdown, as on Canon, and therefore the battery flies away imperceptibly, even when you are not taking pictures, and if you forget to turn off and unplug the cable after importing photos, the battery will be discharged.
• Used analogues: Nikon d80, Nikon D300S, Canon 50D
• A comment: He is satisfied with everything, until it comes to shooting indoors or reporting shooting, for this he is not suitable. ISO 1600 already makes a lot of noise. Often, during reportage shooting, it chokes. Autofocus sensors in the center - when shooting at open F, re-framing should not be done at all so as not to miss, but here you have to. And watch out: Nikon did a huge foolishness by placing the QUAL button in an easily accessible place, and even next to the ISO button. It may happen that when shooting an important event in RAW, at home you find that you actually shot in any other format, in the flesh up to jpeg basic, and it really, very frustrates me. During the shooting, I constantly control which format is set.

yarock7(Beginner photographer with experience 0-3 years) Date: 23.06.2014 21:29:43

• Purchase time: January 2014
• Strengths: Low price.
  Full frame.
• Weak sides: Sometimes it is buggy programmatically. Hangs up. You have to pull out the battery and put it back again. But it is extremely rare. This was the case on the D7000.
  One more thing...
  On the D7000, the matrix was cleaned quickly and without problems, mainly with a Lenspen pencil, somehow it did not reach wet cleaning. So on the D610 ... roofing felts some kind of conspiracy ... roofing felts ... in general, the ardor sticks in a crazy way ... the matrix is ​​electrified ... don't remove it, anyway, some little thing remains. Not critical. .. Even after wet cleaning. Let's hope that I'm doing the cleaning at the wrong time and in the wrong meta ... Although I cleaned on the D7000 even in the field ... Quickly and clearly.
• Used analogues: D5000, D7000.
• A comment: I am very pleased with the device. With my own money - a bomb. After D5000 and D7000, you can still feel the difference ... It's hard to describe in words ... you just get pleasure! All the same two cards as on the D7000, high working ISOs, the same convenient Nikon's menu, lightweight.
  P.S. ISO / noise
• Weak sides: dummy tracking autofocus, alignment

and kit lens
Nikon 24-85mm f / 3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor

Recently the following post appeared on the forum: “Regarding the D7000 - this camera has a rotten autofocus module installed (the same one was installed in the D600-610), it has crooked algorithms of work and therefore often smears where the D300-D700 works perfectly. The D7100-7200 has a module from the D300-700 installed, but I don't know what kind of algorithm it has. I have not personally checked ".

To be honest, this statement strained me. The D610 was in our laboratory; we carried out the test, it seems, in April last year. But the article never appeared (you can always find a hundred reasons to postpone unfinished work). So we didn’t process the autofocus test, we didn’t review the shooting for the “gallery” (it gives a good tip - how accurately the AF works), but from my experience with the camera, I have no residue from the “crooked” autofocus.

And even before that, several letters with the following subject were drawn in the PM: "Why wasn't there a review of the Nikon D610 when you had the camera in your hands?" Indeed, the D610 appeared in the article "". In short, the stars came together and ordered to take test materials and finish the hung work. After all, entry-level full-frame DSLRs are not such a frequent occurrence to be neglected. So let's get acquainted: Nikon D610, the heroine of our test:

Main characteristics
Housing, protection	Weather-sealed, magnesium alloy. Working temperature: 0 - 40 ° C. Working humidity - up to 85%.
Lens	Interchangeable lens, Nikon F mount.
Matrix	CMOS sensor 24.3 Mp, Full Frame (35.9 × 24.0 mm; focal length conversion factor - 1.0).
Photosensitivity	ISO 100 - 6400, in extended mode - ISO 50 - 25 600.
Focus control	Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 TTL Phase Module. 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type). Range is -1 to +19 EV.
Exposure control	TTL metering with 2,016 pixel RGB sensor.
Screen	3.2 inches RGB, 921,600 dots (640 × 480 × 3), Fixed, 170 ° FOV, Frame Coverage ≈100%.
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism), frame coverage FX: ≈100% (horizontal and vertical), magnification ≈0.7.
Image stabilization	in the cell - no
Shooting modes	Auto, auto without flash, PASM. Creative mode with overlay filters. Two user modes.
Burst shooting	Up to 6 frames per second. Drive modes: single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, quiet shutter, quiet continuous shutter, self-timer, remote control, mirror up.
Gate	Mechanical with electronic control and vertical travel of the curtains: 30 - 1/4000 s, X-sync - 1/200 s.
File format	JPEG (Exif 2.30), RAW (NEF, 12 & 14 bit), RAW + JPEG
Video	Maximum resolution Full HD 1920 × 1080 30p in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 (MOV) format.
Memory	2 slots: SDHC, SDXC memory cards, compatible with SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I.
Power supply	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 (Approx. 900 shots, CIPA standard).
Dimensions, weight	111 x 113 x 82 mm; 850g (including weight of battery and memory card)
additional characteristics
Hot shoe	Yes, ISO 518 standard with sync contact.
Built-in flash	Yes, guide number ≈12 (ISO 100)
Autofocus illuminator	there is
Bracketing	By exposure, by flash, by white balance, by “Active D-Lighting” function (reduces loss of details in highlights and shadows).
Connectors	USB 2.0, Mini-HDMI (type D), audio in and audio out (stereo, 3.5 mm minijack).
Wi-Fi / USB / GPS	option / USB 2.0 / option
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s.
Shooting formats	Shooting formats Basic - 3: 2 (6016 × 4016). DX format photos captured with Movie Live View - 16: 9 (3936 × 2224).
Peculiarities	Expeed 3 processor. Possibility to install the battery pack (handle) MB-D14. BriteView VIII type B matte focusing screen with AF-area focusing brackets (framing grid can be displayed). Exposure compensation ranges from -5 to +5 EV.

Of course, the Nikon D610 is an entry-level full-frame DSLR, and in many ways it matches the entry-level. Here are the shutter capabilities, a relatively weak processor, and relatively modest video capabilities. And, of course, a relatively weak AF module - Nikon Multi-CAM 4800FX (almost the same, Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX, installed in Nikon 5000 series crop DSLRs). But to call it "a filthy module with crooked algorithms" is rude overkill. Let me remind you, according to our tests, the autofocus rating:

• Nikon D7200 - 8.7 points.
• Nikon D7100 - 7.1 points.
• Nikon D5500 - 6.3 points.

Of course, the Multi-CAM 4800DX does not perform as efficiently as the Advanced Multi-Cam 3500 and Advanced Multi-Cam 3500 II. But all the same it is not "crap", let's be at least a little objective. By the way, let's see what rating the Nikon D610 gets in the autofocus test. I do not think that everything is determined by the AF module and only by it. We'll see a little later, but for now let's take a look at the camera.

Construction, design, management

Externally Nikon D610 represents "Nikon's classic" with two control discs. Of course, it can be compared with the "big sister" of the D810 and found, despite the general similarity, noticeable differences. "Non-professional" dial of the choice of shooting modes - like the "crop models". Lack of connectors for synchronizing the flash system. But do not forget that the D610 is the entry-level full-frame DSLR, it should not be judged by professional standards (the highly advanced D810 costs exactly twice as much as the heroine of our test).

	Externally Nikon D610 represents "Nikon's classic" with two control discs. On the front panel to the left of the lens, we see: Autofocus illuminator. Aperture repeater (preview button). Programmable Fn button.
	Here you can clearly see: the profile of the grip, the sub-command dial and the surroundings of the shutter release button with three positions: the camera is off, the camera is on, the backlight of the upper LCD panel.
	A full-frame DSLR cannot have less than two slots for memory cards. Moreover, the price of this option is low. But in general, the camera is not oversaturated with controls: on a large body, they seem medium-sized. At the same time, you will notice that some of the controls are assembled into blocks.
	We see the first such block to the right of the screen - a 4-way joystick (multi-selector) surrounded by an AF area lock ring. Slightly below: the Live View button, surrounded by the "Photo - Video" toggle ring. Below them is the Info button, which controls the display of information on the screen.
	To the left of the screen we see the Menu button and below it - four buttons for dual and triple use: First: Picture Contril in shooting mode and "Processing" in viewing mode. The second (triple-purpose): if the camera is ready to issue a hint (the “?” Icon is lit on the screen), pressing this button calls a hint. In shooting mode, this button sets the white balance, in playback mode - protects the frame from accidental deletion. Third: in shooting mode, it sets the quality of images, in playback mode, it enlarges the frame. Fourth (triple-use): in shooting mode, sets the quality to ISO, in playback mode, reduces the enlarged frame or goes to thumbnails.
	A complex cover system is organized for the connectors. At the top, it covers the audio input and audio output (both stereo, 3.5 mm mini-jack). In the middle section - mini-USB and mini-HDMI (type D). In the lower section there is a connector for (GPS GP-1, Nikon MC-DC2 Remote Cord and others).
	And finally, to the right of the lens, we see: Flash ejection button, which, in combination, adjusts the flash output. Below is the bracketing settings button. Next is the lens release button. Below is a switch for manual and automatic focusing. In the center of the switch is the AF mode selection button.
	In general, a classic is a classic. The top panel does not show anything surprising to us, but the few buttons are understandable and provide the necessary set: exposure compensation, exposure metering mode and video activation. And also - a built-in flash, which is not so common in full-format DSLRs. But here Nikon went to meet the "middle class" of photographers who sometimes want to highlight something, but are not always ready to carry a big flash with them.
	The mode dials in the D610 are also quite traditional. The top dial allows you to select Auto, Flash Off Auto, SCENE (Scene), PASM, and two custom modes. Hidden under the upper dial is the lower one - the choice of the "drive" mode, which offers: single-frame shooting, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, single-frame "quiet shutter" continuous shooting "quiet shutter", self-timer, remote control, mirror up.
	The bottom panel traditionally shows us the profile of the grip (perhaps the most important thing), the battery compartment and the connector for the battery grip (under the rubber cap).

After an external examination, the following conclusion suggests itself that the D610 is a hybrid of a classic full-format SLR (for example, Nikon D810) and a classic "cropped" one (for example, D7100). The result is a functionally developed camera with two control dials, an upper LCD panel, and several programmable buttons.

But at the same time - with the "amateur" mode dial. And the camera shutter has completely become "unprofessional" - at the level of entry-level DSLRs. And the processor is relatively weak (but remember that the D610 entered the market two years ago). Now we will not draw conclusions as to how the processor brand will affect the quality of the images, it is better to find out in the tests. Overall, given the reasonable price, the D610's capabilities seem very attractive. Although, let's take a look at the menu now to get a complete picture of the camera's functionality:

Now, after examining the menu, you can see that the functionality of the D610 is noticeably curtailed compared to, say, the D810. For example, she retained the AF tracking settings, but there is no way to combine AF points into groups. Overall, the D610's settings are advanced but not professional. Which, in fact, was expected. The D610 is a camera for the enthusiast, advanced hobbyist, but not the professional.

Nikon D610 and competitors
	Canon EOS 5D Mark II	Canon EOS 6D	Nikon D610	Nikon D750	Sony alpha SLT-A99	Sony alpha 7R
Matrix	21 MP Full Frame CMOS	20 MP Full Frame CMOS	24 MP Full Frame CMOS	24 MP Full Frame CMOS	24 MP Full Frame CMOS	36 MP Full Frame CMOS
Autofocus	49 points 6 add.	11 points 1 cross	39 points 9 cross	51 points 15 cross	19 points 11 cross	25 points hybrid
Exposure metering	35 RGB zones	63 RGB zones	2016 pix. RGB	191,000 px RGB	1200 RGB zones	1200 RGB zones
Sensitivity	100 - 6400 100 - 25 600 *	100 - 25 600 50 - 102 600 *	100 - 6400 50 - 25 600 *	64 - 12 800 32 - 51 200 *	100 - 25 600	100 - 25 600
LCD screen	3.0 ″ RGB 920 000 fix.	3.0 ″ RGB 1 040 000 fix.	3.2 ″ RGB 920 000 fix.	3.2 ″ RGBW 1 229 000 folding	3.2 ″ RGB 1 040 000 folding, swivel	3.0 ″ RGB 920 000 folding, touch
Viewfinder	≈98%, ≈0.71x	≈97%, ≈0.71x	≈100%, ≈0.7x	≈100%, ≈0.7x	OLED 2,359,000, ≈100%, ≈0.7x	TFT 2,359,000, ≈100%, ≈0.7x
Gate	fur. 30-1 / 8000 X-sync 1/200 s	fur. 30-1 / 4000 X-sync 1/180 s	fur. 30-1 / 4000 X-sync 1/200 s	fur. 60-1 / 4000 X-sync 1/200 s	fur. 30-1 / 8000 X-sync 1/250 s	fur. 30-1 / 8000 X-sync 1/160 s
Built-in flash	No	No	yes, ved. number 12	yes, ved. number 12	No	No
Stabilizer	No	No	No	No	matrix	No
Burst shooting	≈3.9 fps	≈4.5 fps	≈6 fps	≈6.5 fps	≈6 fps	≈4 fps
Wi-Fi / USB / GPS	option USB 2.0 No	built-in USB 2.0 built-in	option USB 2.0 option	built-in USB 2.0 option	No USB 2.0 No **	built-in USB 2.0 No
Video	1920 × 1080 30p	1920 × 1080 30p	1920 × 1080 30p	1920 × 1080 60p	3840 × 2160 60p	1920 × 1080 60p
Battery reserve	850 frames	1090 frames	900 frames	1230 frames	450 frames	350 frames
Dimensions, weight	152 × 114 × 75 810 g	145 × 111 × 71 775 g	145 × 111 × 82 850 g	141 × 113 × 78 840 g	147 × 111 × 78 733 g	127 × 94 × 48 465 g
Estimated price	T-2638137	T-8458236	T-10533681	T-11037120	T-8455665	T-10542306

* Extended ISO range.

** Built-in GPS module is not available in the Russian version of the camera.

The "Competitors" table contains models of approximately the same class as the tested model. About the same price range. Of course, the higher the price, the greater the range of prices in the group. The situation that a person will think: "Buy a relatively inexpensive D610 for 83 thousand or a relatively advanced D750 for 110 thousand?" - quite likely.

In the table, we can see that Nikon full-frame DSLRs compare favorably with the competition with the presence of a built-in flash. And in general, despite its age, the D610 looks very decent, three years is not a time for a full-frame DSLR. The same Canon 5D Mark II was released already in 2008. And although it does not appear in the current Canon lineup, this camera continues to be sold, bought, and in general is considered a very decent full-frame DSLR.

Image quality - resolution and noise

As usual, in the “noise - resolution” section, we immediately display the final scores, and then show, in comparison with the results of other cameras, how high or, conversely, low these scores are. And, of course, the main object of comparison for the Nikon D610 will be the main competitor of this camera - the budget full-frame DSLR Canon EOS 6D (who would have thought, let's say, in 2005, that such a phrase “full-frame budget DSLR” would ever be born) ...

Nikon D610, RAW	Nikon D610, JPG

If you read ours, it will immediately become clear to you that the quality of the Nikon D610 images is high. And by the standards of our section "Digital Photo" - very high, since we mainly focus on the interests of amateur photographers, not professionals. The telltale signs of high quality are that the resolution curves are quite high on the graphs, and the noise lines are quite low. And, as a consequence, the distance between the lines of resolution and noise is significant, even at ISO 12800 the lines do not close. The distance between the lines can be considered an indirect indicator of quality.For clarity, we denote on the graphs the distance in a light scene at ISO 800 (Q L, 800) and the distance in a dark scene at ISO 3200 (Q D, 3200).

These are the big picture and general words. Now let's move on to private estimates:

Nikon D610 24 MP, Full Frame sensor Light Dark Avr R 18,67 17,48 18,07 R R 0,77 0,72 0,75 N 1,60 3,40 2,50 RN 11,66 5,15 7,23

Canon EOS 6D 20 MP, Full Frame sensor Light Dark Avr R 15,50 14,41 14,95 R R 0,77 0,72 0,75 N 1,55 2,49 2,02 RN 10,02 5,78 7,40

The 24-megapixel Nikon D610 outperforms the 20-megapixel Canon 6D in resolution. In the ISO 100 - 6400 range, both cameras retain about 75 percent of the pixels that can be seen, and the Nikon D610 keeps the resolution in the bright scene at 18.67 megapixels, and the Canon 6D at 15.50.

But the Canon 6D is slightly less noisy. Her noise rating in a light scene is 1.55 points, and in a dark scene - 2.49 points. Whereas Nikon D610 scores 1.6 points in a light scene and 3.40 in a dark scene (noise rises to almost 3.5 points).

The final ratings of the two cameras are almost the same: 7.23 for the Nikon D610 and 7.4 for the Canon 6D. Given that our calculations and measurements are not perfect, we can assume that this is one level of quality. Although, we repeat, Nikon D610 picks it up due to higher resolution, and Canon 6D - due to lower noise.

Let's see if our grades find visual confirmation.

	Nikon D610 RAW, noise filter off. light scene R = 20.14 - N = 1.40 - RN = 14.40	Canon EOS 6D RAW, noise filter off. light scene R = 16.50 - N = 1.37 - RN = 12.06
ISO 100
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

If it weren't for the characteristic coloration (Canon's warmer tones), one would be confused which photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D and which one was a Nikon D610. The noise level of two competing DSLRs is very close - about 1.4 points. At least in this series (RAW, light scene, noise filter off), no differences are visible in the noise picture. Let's see if they show up in a darkened scene?

	Nikon D610 RAW, noise filter off. dark scene R = 19.06 - N = 2.89 - RN = 6.60	Canon EOS 6D RAW, noise filter off. dark scene R = 15.96 - N = 2.06 - RN = 7.74
ISO 100
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

In a darkened scene, the Canon 6D's advantage is still felt. The noise level in the ISO 100 - 6400 range was rated by our program at 2.06 points, and the noise level of the Nikon D610 at 2.89 points. This is a noticeable difference, noticeable even to the eye. And, most likely, Nikon loses out because of the higher resolution (smaller pixel area).

Now let's see how the noise of the two cameras cope with noise, first in a light scene.

	Nikon D610 JPG, noise filter incl. light scene R = 17.20 - N = 1.81 - RN = 9.53	Canon EOS 6D JPG, noise filter incl. light scene R = 14.50 - N = 1.73 - RN = 8.40
ISO 100
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

According to estimates, we saw that here (in a bright scene, JPG, noise filter enabled) the Nikon D610 is slightly outperformed by Canon in terms of noise level - the Nikon noise level is 1.81 versus Canon's 1.73. If the discrepancy between the ratings seemed to you less than the samples show, keep in mind that the rating is calculated for the ISO range 100 - 6400, and we observe the greatest visual differences at ISO 12 800. Here, in a bright scene, due to the resolution, the Nikon D610 even scored more high rating. But the situation may change in a darkened scene, where Nikon's noise level will be much higher than in light.

	Nikon D610 JPG, noise filter incl. dark scene R = 15.89 - N = 3.90 - RN = 4.07	Canon EOS 6D JPG, noise filter incl. dark scene R = 12.85 - N = 2.92 - RN = 4.40
ISO 100
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

Yes, the situation has changed. The noise of the Nikon D6100 - already visible to the eye - is much higher than that of the Canon EOS 6D. In Nikon D610 they reach almost 4 points, here D610 “outperforms” its direct competitor by almost 1 point. The really lower noise of the Canon EOS 6D, and the poor quality of the Nikon D610 noise control, have an effect here.

The fact that Nikon D610 is inferior in noise has led to the fact that the rating "resolution - noise" in the heroine of our test is lower than that of Canon 6D (although the resolution is higher). At the end of this test, we bring to your attention fragments of the test bench, photographed under different conditions:

Nikon D610 noise test fragments of pictures of the test bench
RAW filter off light scene	Jpg filter incl. light scene	RAW filter off dark scene	Jpg filter incl. dark scene
Clicking on each fragment will open a window where it will be presented in 6 versions: top row - ISO 100 - 800 - 1600 bottom row - ISO 3200 - 6400 - 12 800

So, the main thing that we found in this test is that the Nikon D610's noise level is much lower than that of any part-frame DSLR. The resolution of the camera is quite high - in the ISO range of 100 - 6400 the camera retains about 80% of the distinguishable pixels in a bright scene, and about 73% in a dark one (this is a high percentage).

But in comparison with the closest competitor - Canon EOS 6D - the achievements of Nikon D610 no longer seem to be brilliant, Nikon loses in noise. Most likely, if we continue the comparison - compare “budget” full-frame cameras with more advanced ones, it turns out that they are significantly inferior to advanced ones in terms of noise level. In about a month, a Canon EOS 5D Mark III will be in our laboratory - let's see how correct this prediction will be.

Optics - Nikon 24-85mm f / 3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor

Bayonet	Nikon F
Format	Nikon FX (full frame)
detailed information
Lens type	variable focal length
Focal length	24-85 mm (24-85 mm 35 mm equivalent)
Closest focusing distance	0.38 m from focal plane
Diaphragm	f / 3.5 - f / 4.5 - maximum f / 22 - f / 29 - minimum
Stabilizer	there is
Focus type	internal
Thread diameter	72 mm
Dimensions, weight	∅78 × 82 mm, 465 g
Peculiarities	Stabilizer efficiency over 4 EV stops The lens mount is sealed. Silent ultrasonic motor (SWM).
Price	T-8368897

It is this lens that, together with the Nikon D610, forms a ready-made kit - a "kit". In terms of a full frame, the price of the lens is not high. By Full Frame standards, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24–85 mm F / 3.5–4.5 G ED VR is a standard workhorse. And it almost certainly has strengths and weaknesses. Let's take a look at them.

FR = EGF = 24 mm

At short focus, we see a noticeable "vertical barrel". The vertical distortion is very high (−3.79), the horizontal one is noticeably less (−1.54). For landscapes and architectural photography, this is not so bad, but it is better not to shoot portraits at the minimum "focus", the distortions of the skull of the person being portrayed will be serious (or vice versa - comic). True, Nikon D610 can correct distortion automatically (when choosing the appropriate option in the menu), and even when developing RAW, this procedure does not take much time.

Permission		Chromatic aberration
Center of the frame	Frame edge	Center of the frame	Frame edge
In all screenshots: top row: f / 3.5 - f / 5.6 - f / 9.0, bottom row: f / 11 - f / 14 - f / 22

But the resolution at the "minimum focus" remains at the "high" and "very high" mark even at the widest aperture. And even on the narrowest, it drops only to 0.6 lines per pixel. The resolution at the edge of the frame is only slightly behind the resolution in the center.

But a pretty good picture here is spoiled by very noticeable chromatic aberrations. At the edge of the frame, they sometimes go off scale (rise above 20%), and even in the center at wide apertures they are kept at the level of 5-7 percent.

FR = EGF = 50 mm

At the “middle focus” we expected a reduction in distortion. Still, this is a "portrait" focal length, where geometric distortion is undesirable. But it turned out that here the negative distortion (barrel) managed to turn into positive (pillow). Moreover, it is also very noticeable: 2.97 vertically and 1.38 horizontally.

We have already said that distortion is not a terrible evil (it is relatively easy to “cure”). But for a focal length of 50 mm, it is too strong for the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24–85 mm.

Permission		Chromatic aberration
Center of the frame	Frame edge	Center of the frame	Frame edge
In all screenshots: top row: f / 4.2 - f / 6.3 - f / 8.0, bottom row: f / 13 - f / 20 - f / 29

At the same time, the resolution remains high - it drops to 0.6 lines per pixel only at f / 20 aperture. And the "chromatics" remains noticeable only at wide apertures, and then, as the diaphragm closes, it slowly decreases to 2 percent. In this case, the intensity (brightness) of blue aberrations in the center of the frame becomes higher than at the edge (a unique case).

And here (at the "middle focus") we are faced with another "byaka" - at the widest aperture the picture noticeably loses contrast even in the center of the frame.

FR = EGF = 85 mm

And finally, at the "long focus" we also see "pillow" and high resolution. The "pillow" is again strongly extended vertically (Dver = 3.09) and slightly horizontally (Dhor = 1.36). And the resolution drops below 0.6 lines per pixel only at f / 22 and narrower.

Permission		Chromatic aberration
Center of the frame	Frame edge	Center of the frame	Frame edge
In all screenshots: top row: f / 4.5 - f / 7.1 - f / 11.0, bottom row: f / 14 - f / 22 - f / 29

Chromatic aberration is noticeable here at a wide aperture at the edge of the frame. At medium and narrow apertures, they become barely noticeable, and at the edge of the frame and in the center of the order of 2-4 percent.

And, unfortunately, the loss of contrast at the widest aperture is also noticeable here.

Stabilizer

Everything turned out to be simple and predictable here. The manufacturer has promised efficiency above 4 EV steps. And we got about 4.12EV in our test.

Now you can decompose the pros and cons of the Nikkor 24–85 mm f / 3.5–4.5 workhorse into shelves. Let's start with the pros:

• The lens has a very high resolution, which will not "cut" the capabilities of the camera.
• We know the lens mount will keep moisture out of the camera.
• The gimbal efficiency is high - over 4 EV stops.
• The lens is relatively inexpensive (relative to the cost of the full-frame DSLRs for which it is designed).

And now the cons:

• The lens does not suffer from perfect geometry. For those who shoot in JPG, quite often it will be necessary to enable the "Automatic distortion control" option. For those who shoot in RAW, quite often it will be necessary to correct the distortion during the "development".
• Chromatic aberrations at the short "focus" are high. Acceptably noticeable at medium and long "focus".
• At medium and long "focus" at the maximum open aperture, the contrast of the frame drops noticeably.
• And one more minus "arrived" from a later test - video filming. In the tracking mode (autofocus adjustment), the optics creak slightly and spoil the soundtrack.

So, our "workhorse" really has its pros and cons. In general, they are balanced just opposite 20 thousand rubles. The Nikkor 24–85 mm F / 3.5–4.5 is a good kit for an entry-level full-frame DSLR.

Nikon D610 features

Autofocus

Now is the time to recall the beginning of the article - how one of the forum visitors did not like the Nikon D610 autofocus. At the beginning of the article, we did not have any arguments to confirm or deny the opinion that autofocus is “dirty”. Now it is. Despite the imperfection of the methodology, it provides data on which to rely. And the results of this test (accuracy in points), as a rule, directly correlate with the number of valid (focused) shots that accumulate during the preparation of the Gallery.

Let's see how good or bad the D610's phase detection autofocus is. In terms of speed, it is about the same as the autofocus of the D5500 - it corresponds to the mark of an "entry-level DSLR". And this is understandable - everything is determined by the capabilities of the Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 module, which works in both cameras.

In terms of phase detection autofocus accuracy, our tests showed the D610 to be more accurate than the D5500. This is most easily explained by the capabilities of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24–85 mm F / 3.5–4.5 G ED VR. It can also be assumed that the phase module data undergoes additional processing before being converted into commands for the focusing drive. Here you can guess and guess for a long time, but you still have to admit that the autofocus efficiency of the D610 is at the level of such cameras as Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3. It's not the highest class, but it doesn't "suck" either.

Next, let's move on to contrast AF. Its accuracy is quite high, even at -2EV low illumination, the autofocus is gaining 250 points out of 300 possible. And the speed is in the middle between the speed of Nikon D5500 and Nikon D7200. Again, this is not the upper class, but it is not something terrible either. Nikon D610 is an entry-level DSLR equipped with a full-frame sensor. This is its main feature. And the rest of the characteristics - yes, they correspond to the initial level or slightly exceed them.

And finally, according to the data "accuracy" and "speed" (elapsed time), we determine the effectiveness of autofocus. The phase AF of the Nikon D610 is on par with the AF of the Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3. Contrast autofocus is almost at the same level as the AF Nikon D7200 and Pentax K-3.

Let's state the main conclusion: Nikon D610's autofocus, of course, does not correspond to the professional level. It is at the "advanced DSLR" mark, but falls short of the "highly advanced DSLR" mark (like the Nikon D7200). For those who think this is a lame level - for heaven's sake, stand by your opinion. But a lot of people all over the world shoot with just advanced DSLRs and do not share your position. You have to understand that you have to pay for every detail, and if the Nikon D610 were equipped with an expensive autofocus, it would no longer be a budget full-frame DSLR.

Burst speed

The Nikon D610 specification indicates a burst speed of up to 6 frames per second. Unfortunately, we did not see such speed; The maximum in our test showed the high-speed mode when shooting RAW - 5.25 fps. We always stipulate the rules of the game that the shooting is carried out at the highest possible quality. So if Nikon D610 develops a speed of more than 5.25 fps in any mode, then this is a "weakened" quality or resolution. For example, 12-bit RAW or DX frame format.

Recall that Nikon DSLRs shoot in bursts of hundreds of frames. You can install less than a hundred series, this will have little effect. When shooting JPG, the camera snaps off a hundred frames evenly and is ready to snap off another hundred literally in a second (just let go and press the start button again). When shooting RAW and RAW + JPG, we observe a fast burst (until the memory buffer is full), and then a slow one (after the memory buffer is full). In low speed mode (Low) the slow burst speed is about 1 fps less than the fast burst speed.

In high-speed mode (High), the maximum quality JPG is shot at a speed close to 5 fps. When shooting RAW and RAW + JPG, we see a higher speed, over 5 fps. The buffer can hold 16 frames, and after filling it, the speed drops to about 2 fps.

And another mode that the Nikon D610 boasts is quiet shooting. Here, of course, the emphasis is on minimum volume, not maximum speed. The camera shoots RAW and RAW + JPG a little faster than JPG, but a large number of frames is placed in the buffer - more than 30. Most likely, at such a shooting speed, the buffer manages to partially free up until it is full and therefore holds so many frames in a fast burst.

In general, the Nikon D610 demonstrates not outstanding, but very good burst performance. And the speed is pretty high, and quite a few frames are placed in the buffer.

We measured continuous shooting speed with a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24–85 mm F / 3.5–4.5 G ED VR lens and a SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I 16 GB memory card (write speed up to 95 MB / s). The shutter speed in this test is set at 1/500 of a second.

Video

If you can still twist your nose about the autofocus in the photo mode, then in the video mode it is useless to twist. Autofocus works very well. From the accumulated plots, we specially chose one, and which not every camera would cope with. Here, the autofocus is actively interfered with by the glass of the shop windows, where the objects of the shooting are located. However, see for yourself:

Considering that the shooting was carried out in an ordinary room, quite light, opposite the window, but without additional illumination, the picture turned out to be very good, almost wonderful. It is interesting to watch the autofocus work, how it gets "lost" from time to time, it gets in the way of the window glass and reflections of external objects. But the "lost" autofocus can be helped - if you half-press the shutter button, the AF switches to continuous mode and quite quickly understands the picture, cuts out false "targets". However, the soundtrack slightly deteriorates from the focus adjustment, the lens AF creaks. But this is not a stone in the direction of the camera, but in the direction of the kit lens (we have already noted this shortcoming of it).

Shooting at high sensitivity (ISO 25,600)

For high sensitivity we do not calculate the noise level. In principle, this is possible, but there is no particular sense in this. So far, we have created a universal method for estimating the noise level for the ISO 100 - 6400 range. For some cameras this range is working, for some it is “almost working”. And what lies outside of it is, let's say, a photographic exotic.

	Nikon D610	Canon EOS 6D
ISO 25600 RAW filter noise off bright scene
ISO 25600 Jpg filter noise incl. bright scene
ISO 25600 RAW filter noise off dark scene
ISO 25600 Jpg filter noise incl. dark scene

Exotic Nikon D610 shows us that in bright scenes you can count on real shots. There are two important points here:

• A "light scene" is essentially a short shutter speed. That is, a situation where we want to capture a dynamic frame in low light conditions. If the frame is not dynamic, it is better to increase the shutter speed and decrease the ISO.
• If we find ourselves in such a situation, we will have to shoot in RAW, and then “conjure” for a while in order to stretch the frame in the photo editor. The shots that the Nikon D610 takes at ISO 25,600 are not hopeless, they can be fine-tuned. Not every crop DSLR will give this quality at ISO 12 800.

Outcomes

Nikon D610 is a rare case when it is difficult to single out individual pros and cons. The biggest plus is the full-frame sensor. But this is a really big, very big plus. And when you start to catch the downsides, you bump into the wall: "If you take the Nikon D610 to a higher level, it will no longer be an inexpensive full-frame DSLR." It turns out that the Nikon D610 is the perfect camera for its niche. Or almost perfect. So we will merge the results into one list:

• The Nikon D610 is a very successful entry-level full-frame DSLR. In terms of noise and noise reduction quality, it loses to its closest competitor Canon EOS 6D, but it has a built-in flash (far from being an extra tool that can give a little illumination and, accordingly, go to a lower ISO level).
• Nikon D610 is not a new camera. But it belongs to a class where new items rarely appear at all. And its characteristics are such that it is difficult for them to become outdated. Unless video today is "supposed" to be shot in Full HD 60p resolution. But this is a separate conversation - I'm not sure that 60 frames of progressive scan are really necessary even for those who are professionally engaged in video filming. Is that some special kind of it - shooting sports competitions, in general, shooting something very fast.
• Many of the Nikon D610's specs are on the level of a "slightly advanced DSLR" - shutter and autofocus capabilities. But we have already emphasized that Nikon was striving to make an inexpensive full-frame DSLR. And this task has been brilliantly solved. The Nikon D610 delivers excellent stills and movies, and has all the benefits of a non-professional full-frame camera. And professional full-frame is a completely different price category.

Who is the Nikon D610 made for? For everyone who wants to try full frame and not be disappointed. There is nothing about this camera that can be very disappointing. And on the contrary, there are a lot of things that can charm.

Gallery

Another topic raised on the forum concerns the collection of photos for the Gallery. Once again, I apologize to the inhabitants of the forum for the fact that, with very rare exceptions, do not enter into discussions. And I can explain it simply: there is not enough time. But I carefully look through the forum posts, and if I find something sensible, useful, I try to find a use for it.

As far as I remember, over the past year, two wishes were expressed: to include a night landscape (in particular, a view of the night sky) in the selection, and just some photos taken on the street. There was also expressed bewilderment: why are there so many children's portraits in the gallery?

I will try to answer briefly. For about 15 years I have been hearing different opinions about which photos are best for the Gallery. This was especially vigorously discussed when paper photozines were not yet extinct. Now, as far as I know, only Foto & Video is left on the windows - but this is a unique magazine, partly because Vladimir Neskoromny and his team are doing the impossible, something like a perpetual motion machine. At what cost - I'm even afraid to guess. Full respect!

So, I've heard a lot of opinions about which test photos are the best. The generalized conclusion from many controversies is that these are photographs showing recognizable texture (foliage, flowers, human skin, hair, fur, wood, fabrics, etc.). The better the camera, the more vivid the textures seem to us, the more details we see. Details we don't like can always be removed by RAW development and processing. And the most difficult texture for a camera (for photorealism) is a human face. Well, hands are also the second mirror of the soul.

That is why I prefer to put ten large portraits in the Gallery than, say, ten landscapes. Because I am sure: portraits (the texture of human skin) will say much more about the capabilities of the camera. But, of course, there must be other frames in the set that demonstrate the color quality, dynamic range, detail, and so on. If you have anything to advise, if you have ready-made recipes - please share, preferably with examples (photos) and comments ( what exactly allows you to identify a particular picture or fragment of a picture). I will use all the good advice. Thank you in advance.

Gallery

As for the presented images of the Gallery, they, unfortunately, show that Nikon D610 sometimes drives human skin into an orange tint. This "byaka" can be corrected during development, but it is still not clear why the powerful Nikon company did not liquidate it in the bud? Nikon's Orange Defect has been around for years.

The first frame in the bottom row was taken with Vivid (one of the Picture Control presets), which is why the colors are so wild. Of course, they can be muted in the Picture Control settings, but this is already a subtle tuning of the camera for yourself, for your tastes. In general, the Gallery is a selection of raw frames, according to the rules of the game, they cannot be processed. Although each of them can be done three times better.

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Mention of products 3

The choice of a "system" for a photographer, ranging from amateurs to professionals with a huge fleet of equipment, is often determined by chance - or, as many of us joke, religious preferences. I immediately realized that for me "Nikon is forever" in the mid-2000s: in the editorial office of a small town there was only one "DSLR" - at the editor-in-chief. It was the Nikon D70, which immediately impressed me (compared to my compact, which was quite simple at the time) with unprecedented speed - both focusing and violently clicking the shutter. In general, it was then that I decided on my system. Of course, for a long time I could not get to such a "coolness" (and at that moment the heptatee seemed to me the ultimate dream!). First, I got the Nikon D40, then the D3000 replaced it, and then the older brother of my dreams, the D90, fell into my hands. I ran with it long enough until I discovered that my dream had changed ... And it has the code name "I want a fullframe!"

So I smoothly move on to the subject of my review - full-frame DSLR camera Nikon D610... So far, so that you don't get bored of my memories, here's a Kamchatka fox - my best photo ever taken with it.

Curious fox cub against the background of the Koryak volcano. Avachinskoe plateau, Kamchatka. October 2015

I continue to feel nostalgic ... So, I even remember the moment when I wanted a full-frame camera. Considering that I have met the opinion on the DNS forum that "FF is just an excuse to amuse ChSV", I think it is worthwhile to dwell on why change the camera to a full-frame one, shelling out not only for it itself, but also for replacing all accumulated during the "crop "glasses in the arsenal.

It was a concert by "Mumiy Troll". A nightclub, traditionally disgusting light and Ilya Lagutenko meows joyfully in the spotlight. It was an amazing concert, I took pictures with great pleasure. I came home and ... leafing through the pictures, I began to swear loudly. Skipping the indefinite articles, there was: "Noise! ​​Grease! Noise! ​​Noise!" Having somehow made up a reporting post with four and a half not the most disgusting pictures, I turned to the expensive MRZD, they say, make it so that I finally change the camera to a full frame ... I won some competition or someone gave it ... Or something else ...

Lyrical digression: "Be careful what you wish for" (c) Route 60

Dear MRZD loves to joke very much. And pushes people to fulfill their desires in a very extraordinary way. My trusty D90 literally a month after - I drowned on one exotic beach. From the word at all. The service center said: "Baba is a fool. You are thoroughly burned, a lot of things have burned out, it's easier to buy a new one ..." MRZD!). The luck was that just then Nikon, together with DNS, carried out an action, returning 10% of the purchase price - they were enough for me for one more lens and an external hard drive, quickly packed with photos;)

UNBOXING WITH ANTRESOLES

I, of course, wildly apologize for the wrinkled box - you still rarely review a gadget after two years of purchase;) Surprisingly, it has survived at all. In general, as a seasoned Nikonist, I have seen this box many times - their packaging is classic, the design is identical for most SLR cameras - only the photos of cameras and their names change, but every time the box gets bigger and bigger :)

Inside, in addition to a thick book, there are user manuals (by the way, a rare case when the manual needs to be read not when you have already broken the gadget, but preventively - in order to find out all the possibilities, even get some advice on photography) and the guarantor, two more smaller boxes. In one of the "nesting dolls" - the camera itself with a charger and wires, in the other - a lens. I took the whale version - with a standard Nikkor 24-85. The version with stabilizer and the maximum possible aperture opening of 3.5-4.5 at different ends suited me quite well in the whale. for two years my hands haven’t reached it, so it’s not that much I need.

APPEARANCE: BEAUTIFUL

The metal case, covered with textured plastic, with modern dust and moisture protection, dimensions of 14x11x8 centimeters cannot be light. The camera itself weighs 850 grams with the battery installed. Plus the lens - depending on the inflation of the hands and desire to carry weights maximum aperture :)

Weight itself is practically the only drawback of all professional and semi-professional SLR cameras. And for me as well. The D610 has been my love for two years now, but often, when going on a trip, I am tormented by doubts: a couple of extra clothes or a telephoto camera, a huge photo backpack or a handbag with a mirrorless camera? I choose, depending on the priorities - I don't take a short trip without large photo plans, but I can't go anywhere without it to different seas - Baikals - Kamchatka!

The body is equipped with rubberized inserts. That on the body itself, that on the complete lens for two years of active use, they did not loosen at all, they also sit tightly.

A lyrical digression: why is it good to review a thing that has been used for a long time, as opposed to a novelty, which has only been turned in my hands or has been around for a month - such details are also checked. I will talk about wear resistance below, however, I will say more.

On the left side of the lens there are two "rockers" - switching the focusing mode from automatic to manual and turning the stabilizer on / off.

There is also an autofocus switch on the camera itself - below, under the lens release button. It is used when the lens is without a "motor" - with a so-called screwdriver :) In addition, there are two more buttons on the left of the body - flash and bracketing.

Top view - the controls are also classic for Nikon SLRs: on the right is a monochrome display, a power lever, an illuminating display in the extreme position, exposure metering (formatting), exposure compensation and video shooting buttons. True, by touch I sometimes confuse it with one of the "exposure" ones, but this is not a drawback of the camera, but of scattered fingers;)

The built-in flash (which I use very rarely - but it's good that there is) and a hot shoe for off-camera flash and other accessories are also on top.

Particular attention to the left corner - there is a wheel of shooting modes. "Green zone", PASM, separate flashless (I don’t understand why, if there is P) preset SCENE options and two custom ones. To be honest, during the time I owned the camera, I didn’t use any others except PASM.

Under the wheel is a dial for selecting the types of shooting - single frames, bursts, delayed, and so on.

Let's go to the rear of the camera - there is a rubber eyecup to the viewfinder. The viewfinder is mirrored, of course. 3.2-inch color display - non-touch. non-reversible. I only regret the latter - and that is rare. There is a protection on the display, I took it off for a photo.

The classic set of controls, from which I would focus only on two lever-buttons: LiveView mode for photos and videos (it's a pity that separately, sometimes I get confused, plus I regret that you cannot shoot video with the screen off, only through the viewfinder) and multi selector with main command dial - four-position button with OK in the middle.

You can also display the basic shooting settings on the screen, if you don't want to wander around the general menu.

The D610 has two slots for memory cards - and who would know how often it helped me out when I forgot the first flash drive (a regular SD, by the way) in my laptop and ran off to shoot, or some of my friends needed to be given a spare card. By the way, the camera of a card with a capacity of up to 64 GB "eats", I recommend using at least 32-16. It's just that the files (even Jeepgs) are quite "heavy" and there will be about a hundred pictures on eight gigabytes ... For a photo-loving blogger, this is, as you know, "nothing" at all.

All connectors for external connections - from microphone and headphones to HDMI in mini version and USB are hidden under rubber pads on the left side of the camera.

Bottom - battery compartment cover, rubberized insert that covers the contacts of the additional battery and a standard tripod socket.

Nikon has its own battery - a lithium-ion EN-EL-15 with a capacity of 1900 mAh. Honestly, I never measured how many frames it was enough for me, because there were only a couple of cases when the battery sat down in the middle of shooting (if I did not forget to charge it beforehand, of course). And sometimes I took 2000-3000 photos a day. The only thing that I am planning to buy now is a spare battery - long-term shooting in cold weather is planned in February :)

Two batteries are charged from full discharge to charging an hour. I usually do not worry at night, since there is a charge limiter.

Finishing the theme of appearance ... We have been everywhere with my camera! Of course, I tried not to drop him, but all the same life he is already "bit", And how did this affect his appearance? Unless he got a little dusty and wiped around the corners.

GLASS SET

My collection of "glasses" is very modest - only the most necessary, as they say. During these two years I shot with three lenses:

Whale 24-85

Televik 80-200 2.8

Half a ruble - 50 1.8 (by the way, I bought it then for a stock and the same is now being played out in the review competition, I recommend it to my colleagues and future winners in every possible way)

I also tried the universal Tamron 17-200 (in the hope of forgetting about changing glasses while traveling and, as a result, wasting time and dust on the matrix), but it didn't work - the picture from it seemed too soapy and flat to me. In general, I sold it to those who value compactness and versatility more than "ringing sharpness".

Speaking of the latter, it is mainly provided by a telephoto lens in all its glory. I still have an old version of it, without a stabilizer. The new one works wonders in general. True and worth it like a car ...

NOW - SLIDES!

Remember the old anecdote - a lecture about love? So we finally got to the slides and they will also be about love. Love for nature and photography, events and travel, looking at insects and writing reviews. My Nikon helps me in all this (however, I'm not monogamous, I have a couple more mirrorless cameras, but this is a topic for another review;).

First, nature. Landscape shots in good lighting can be excellent for both the phone and the "soap box", but mobile shots will not always give a special texture, bulge to the image. Well, I dare to hope so;)

Mutnovskaya geothermal zone. A geyser hovers in the distance. Kamchatka, October 2015.

Ice caves on Mutnovsky volcano - Kamchatka, October 2015.

Naturally, I shoot all the frames in NEF (Nikon's raw file format) and then process them in lightroom, but the very possibility for processing, a large dynamic range that allows you to avoid falling shadows and knocking out highlights, is provided by the camera. For example, I took the picture above in the twilight of a cave, and I managed to preserve both the bright color of the sky and the landscape outside, and the texture of stones, melted snow vaults and a running stream inside.

Or here - concerts. It was not in vain that I began my post with recollections of how I processed concert photographs, almost crying ... So, now processing images from different performances is a pleasure. Yes, a lot of defects remain even now (here the camera is not very lucky with a photographer, I suppose;), but the number of pictures has increased significantly, which is not a shame not only to show, but also to sell on stock. The same Roxette concert is very popular with me.

Per Gessle, Roxette group in Khabarovsk. Fall 2014

Diana Arbenina, "Night Snipers" group in Khabarovsk - November 2015

Shibari master class at the Far East tattoo-piercing convention, 2014

Festival of Orchestras "Amur Waves", May 2015

Returning to nature - I was constantly moving to the open air with a camera, I can say that the manufacturer's words about moisture protection and protection from dust have been checked by me very thoroughly - for example, the Three Brothers kekurs in the photo below were photographed during the not weak waves in the ocean - at the exit from the bay our yacht was rocking, spray flew everywhere ... And once a brave photographer (spoiler: not me, but my husband) was rolled from head to toe by one particularly impudent wave - along with a camera. So what? I went into the cabin, received a scolding from me and went on to shoot. We wiped the camera, not a drop got inside.

Kekura "Three Brothers" at the entrance to Avacha Bay, Kamchatka, October 2015

Tropical fish in the Moscow Zoo, April 2014 (This is not underwater photography, don't think! Filmed through the glass in the aquarium)

Far Eastern Komarov lotuses at sunset - shot against the sun. Khabarovsk, August 2015

The same speed that once struck me in my first acquaintance with Nikon DSLRs still remains with the representatives of their line. Shooting sports or animals is a wild pleasure for me now. Of course, I promised not to post cats in this review, but tigers are completely different, right? :) At the same time I boast - the photo below recently won first place at the All-Russian competition "Nature and Animals of the Far East" in the category "Amur Tiger".

Young tigers are played. Tiger Park, Harbin, October 2014

BMX - Freestyle motocross demonstrations. Khabarovsk, summer 2014

A full-fledged macro photography should still be carried out with lenses intended for it, or at least with macro rings (they have been in my wishlist for a long time, but still in no way :), but more or less large flowers or snakes promised in the last review can be shot with a whale lens ...

One of the Red Book primroses of Russia is Lumbago or, as it is called in the west of the country, Dream Grass. Nizhny Novgorod region, April 2014

Flowers of "Khabarovsk sakura" - strictly speaking, this is not sakura - but one of the plum species with inedible fruits - three-lobed almond. Khabarovsk, June 2015

The Amur snake (aka Shrenk's snake) is a beauty snake from the Far East in the Red Book. Her name is Severina and she lives at my house. August 2014.

By the way, I didn't say it before, but one of the features of the camera is the presence of a wi-fi module that allows you to use eye-fi cards. But I expressed my opinion about them in the last nikon-review and that's what I regret that there is no full-fledged opportunity to control the camera from a smartphone and merge photos onto it immediately after "in the stock version". It would be incredibly cool, so here's another drawback of the camera if you think that the review is too richly flavored with molasses :) But this drawback is the last :)

In general, the only time when I did not dare to take a camera with me was when I "flew" over the sea bay on a parachute attached to a yacht. And I was scared that I would drop it, and because of the weight and volume did not. But under the clouds in the basket of the balloon I went with him.

Ballooners fill the balloon with hot air. Khabarovsk, May 2015.

Balloon on the background of Cupid. Khabarovsk, May 2015

"These are all examples of photos in good conditions for shooting" - a meticulous reader will say, and he will be almost right (concerts = difficult lighting, but not only about them) As a rule, on production blog tours, no one will display lighting fixtures in the workshops specifically for guests, and will not open the windows wide open. We shoot the way it is.

And here's what pleases - you can raise ISO on a full frame, if not to the maximum in the settings of 25600, then to 6400 safely - the noise will be minimal. I didn’t do boring tests with different ISOs, there are enough of them on our Internet - those who wish will find it, I prefer to show how I came in handy in my life. During reportage shooting, I set the same ISO on the automatic machine, with a limit of up to 6400 itself, and - I just don't think about it. I know - for a blog and publications in the media, the quality is enough for me.

Cleaning the wagon after tipping the coal in the wagon dumper. Khabarovsk CHPP-3, November 2014.

A worker at the construction of the second stage of the Blagoveshchenskaya CHPP, June 2015.

Portrait photography is something that I practically do not need, but an important aspect for those who switch to full-frame, earning studio and event photography to order - from weddings and corporate parties to girls' photos. I don't shoot in the studio, strobe for me is a dark forest, I admit right away. But portraits are often released at events or on blog tours. Despite the fact that, unlike staged photography, there is not much time to "work" with a particular model - the result is excellent.

Ildar Maratovich Bagautdinov is an employee of the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP, who organized the people on the fatal day of the accident and together with them reached the top of the dam in a matter of minutes - and manually opened the gates of the water conduits. By doing this, he prevented an even greater catastrophe then and reduced the number of victims. SSHGES, April 2014.

Participant of the Holi festival of colors. Khabarovsk, June 2015

Participant of the Monstration, Khabarovsk, May 2015.

A whistle seller at a bazaar in Kotor. Montenegro, August, 2014

The D610 has an Active D-Lighting function and the ability to do HDR (better with a tripod), as well as in-camera processing capabilities - from applying preset filters to changing the scales of one or another image characteristic - sharpness, contrast, lightness, saturation.

But if, in the case of the soap box, I said that this would not be in demand by those who simply "take pictures on the machine", then looking at the full frame, I will say differently: I just do not understand WHY this is necessary for the main target audience of this camera, which. against. shoots in manual or semi-automatic modes and brings the pictures to mind by post-processing on a computer. In general, I have a joke in my head: "Professionals_without_space_not_used" and yes, this is photosnobism.

View of the bay and the old town in Kotor. Montenegro, August 2014.

Winter Sea of ​​Japan, Zolotari Bay. Nakhodka, January 2015.

It would seem that when shooting with a tripod and at long exposure, when the aperture is "clamped" and the ISO is reduced to minimum values, the main advantages of full-frame SLR cameras compared to their "cropped" younger sisters come to naught. And many will confirm this by showing the unreal beauty of the photo. But it still seems to me that the pictures come out clearer. Well, or I am justifying myself for the drowned previous camera and the expensive current one :)

Smolny Cathedral through the doors of the divorced Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge (Peter the Great). St. Petersburg, September 2014. By the way, not taken from a tripod - from hands and on a moving boat. This is about the speed and quality of the photo.

Fountains in the main square of the city, Khabarovsk, July 2015.

Coal terminal of the port of Nakhodka with one of the observation points of the city. Nakhodka, August 2015.

Locks on the observation deck in front of the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP dam. SSHGES, April 2014.

I literally hear voices in my head (no, not schizophrenia :), they say, everything depends on the photographer. Yes, it depends and you should at least know the basic settings of the camera, but I will not say that the camera does not affect the result. I don’t consider myself a good photographer at all, I’m just a fan of pushing a button, a blogger who captures reality. Professionals, undoubtedly, have pictures from both a matchbox and D4s (involuntary salivation has gone, gone ... :) bear the general stamp of genius :) In the case when a person does not have enough stars from the sky, but tries to photograph - quality and possibilities apparatus is very strongly affected.

And as proof, I will show two pictures of my husband's authorship, who rarely picks up a camera and does not understand the shooting modes and other settings from the word in general. In one case, he simply shot in P-mode, and in the second, he consulted me on the phone "how to do it with a long exposure."

Fragment of the ice sculpture "Alice in Wonderland" by Dmitry Boytsov and Alexander Kuznetsov, which took 1st place in the competition "Amur Crystal-2014". Khabarovsk, December, 2014

Evening skyline of Heihe - a Chinese city located directly opposite Blagoveshchensk. Blagoveshchensk, June 2015.

A little about the additional features of the camera. Right "inside" you can set up time-lapse shooting, for example. Moreover, both separately and with the formation of video immediately. The only thing, last year I was able to shoot long time-lapses, in the same - due to lack of practice - I got confused in the settings and made only a second video.

Stars over the Koryaksky volcano. Kamchatka, October 2015.

As for the video itself - during the use of all Nikon DSLRs that have a video function, I highlight two drawbacks for me when using a camera as a camcorder:

1. Autofocus does not adjust to changes in the frame, as it was set before the start of shooting, and so it goes. It can be "tweaked" in the process by pressing the shutter button halfway. In this case, the sharpness "rotates" several times and focuses on a new point.

2. By default, the internal microphone is very sensitive - at concerts (and more often I write videos there), its sensitivity must be greatly reduced, otherwise there will be "phoning".

An example of the video is below (shot handheld, with a heavy telephoto lens, a slight shake of the picture from there)

Concert of Vadim Samoilov, Agatha Christie group. Khabarovsk, December 2015.

We are slowly creeping towards the end of the review ("Hurray!" - the husband who is on duty in the kitchen and feeds Olivier your humble servant who does not leave the computer while writing a post rejoiced) and a couple more examples already directly concern the members of the "DNS Club" - photos for reviews I do mainly on D610, so its capabilities, coupled with my curvature;) - can be judged by them.

The photo for the review of the alarm clock was taken in a lightbox, on a black background - without a flash, with two bulbs on the sides.

You can talk about the camera for a long time ("Oh my God, no!" - said the husband), remembering the focus points, Live View mode, quiet shutter release mode ... And so on, and so on ... But this review has already exceeded all reasonable volumes, and the New Year is very close ... Therefore, here are two more cards for you, as an example of its work and my conclusion - and I went to chop and eat salads in anticipation of Putin's five minutes.

Leopard at the zoo. Novosibirsk, April 2014.

Bureyskoye reservoir. Amur region, June 2015.

CONCLUSION: NYASHMYASH, NIKON IS OUR!

In short: this is my camera. She is beautiful inside and out. Heavy, not sending pictures to Instagram on the click, but allowing you to create wonderful photos.

Yes, if Santa Claus suddenly brings me a D750 or 810 ... but why waste time on trifles, Medvedev's D4s - I will not refuse and I will be very happy. But I will definitely not change the camera on purpose, grow "even higher" in terms of technology. Do you hear, dear MRZD, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING! I have not yet studied all the possibilities of this camera, not that I have grown to their full use. Therefore, I would rather wish myself in the new year some super-wide, light-colored staff, a new tripod (the last one died in Kamchatka ...) and even a bunch of little things ...

Happy New Year to all of you and wish you all dreams come true , and also remember that if you teach a child to take pictures from childhood, he will never have money for drugs! Happiness and cool moments for you - it does not matter, captured in the photo or not!

Description

Nikon D610 Body full-frame DSLR camera for high-quality photo and video shooting

Nikon D610 digital SLR camera with full-frame 24.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and EXPEED 3 processor allows you to take high-resolution photos and shoot Full HD 1080p video with excellent detail and light sensitivity in low light conditions up to ISO 25600. The combination of an advanced sensor and a fast processor provides High image quality with wide dynamic range and high signal-to-noise ratio for smooth color and tonal gradations with low noise and improved overall image clarity. The fast autofocus system works great for both photographing moving subjects and shooting video in continuous focus mode. Nikon's D610 is suitable for both beginners and experienced users.

24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor and EXPEED 3 processor

The FX format matrix in combination with a powerful processor allows you to obtain high quality images with good detail, dynamic range, color accuracy and native ISO up to 6400, software expandable to ISO 25600. The processor also provides an overall high system speed, support for Full HD video, serial shooting at full resolution at up to 6 fps and continuous shooting in silent mode at 3 fps without raising / lowering the mirror. You can also shoot in DX format - the camera automatically switches to this format when used with DX lenses.

Focus sensor Multi-CAM 4800

The autofocus system with 39 AF points quickly focuses in a wide variety of lighting conditions - from -1 to +19 EV. Intelligent Scene Recognition, commonly used for metering, also improves focusing efficiency by analyzing and identifying subjects to match your shooting style. Arrays of 9, 21, or 39 points can be selected depending on the situation, and the seven center AF points are compatible with lenses of f / 8 and faster, expanding the autofocus capabilities of long lenses in combination with teleconverters. When using phase detection, a variety of AF methods are available, including 3D tracking and dynamic AF area. In live view, for both stills and movies, the contrast AF system provides precise focusing and can operate in a continuous tracking mode suitable for moving subjects.

Full HD video

The camera supports Full HD shooting (1920 x 1080) at 30, 25 and 24 fps, as well as HD 720p, in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 formats. During recording, manual adjustment of exposure, shutter speed and aperture is available, as well as continuous autofocus with face detection and object tracking.

An external microphone port can be used to improve sound quality, and a headphone jack is also available. There is an HDMI port that allows you to record uncompressed HD video to an external recorder.

Regardless of the lens used, during movie shooting, you can choose between the FX and DX areas of the sensor for re-composition and advanced control of depth of field.

Ergonomic design, optical viewfinder and LCD

Despite the full-frame sensor, the camera body remains relatively compact (141 x 113 x 82 mm) and lightweight (850 grams). The camera uses a 100% optical viewfinder with 0.7x magnification and a 3.2-inch 921K-dot LCD monitor.

Other features of Nikon D610

• A single charge of the lithium-ion battery lasts for 900 shots.
• Support for uncompressed RAW, as well as 12 and 14-bit compression.
• Active D-Lighting preserves shadow and highlight detail when working in high-contrast scenes such as backlighting.
• Time-lapse shooting capability.
• The camera body is protected from dust and moisture.
• Built-in flash (up to 12m at ISO 100).
• Dual card slots support SD / SDHC / SDXC formats.
• Wi-Fi and GPS modules are available as additional accessories.